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Bennifit Castle
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adam Shepard took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasio Iigo in the 3rd minute of play forced Bennifit FC's goalkeeper Reginald Winn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reginald Winn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastasio Iigo in the 5th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Bennifit FC's zone, Anastasio Iigo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reginald Winn came out of the goal and Anastasio Iigo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Johnnie McNamara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Brice Judd made a huge save. Brice Judd made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Rudolph Mack sent off a good shot on target. Chance Mims hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Brice Judd was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Monroe Sherrill. The audience was convinced that Anastasio Iigo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reginald Winn was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Anastasio Iigo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reginald Winn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. With 17 minutes on the clock, Ronald Tinsley commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 18th match minute, CANADA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronald Tinsley to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johnnie McNamara got free with Brice Judd in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 23 minutes into the match, Johnnie McNamara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brice Judd. CANADA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Johnnie McNamara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Brice Judd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenic Braden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brice Judd showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Shepard, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Terry Terry hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind CANADA's goalkeeper Brice Judd, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Bennifit FC got a freekick which was hit by Johnnie McNamara. When Anastasio Iigo came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the CANADA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anastasio Iigo couldn't finish the play. After 36 played minutes Bennifit FC got a freekick which was hit by Rudolph Mack. Bennifit FC's Reginald Winn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasio Iigo in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, CANADA's Sung Nunez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reginald Winn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sung Nunez hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Rudolph Mack received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Brice Judd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Anastasio Iigo made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes Bennifit FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brendon Akins who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domenic Braden in the 55th minute of play forced CANADA's goalkeeper Brice Judd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anastasio Iigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Reginald Winn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute Adam Shepard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brice Judd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anastasio Iigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Reginald Winn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sung Nunez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginald Winn having to interfere. Reginald Winn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Iigo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anastasio Iigo in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reginald Winn saved Bennifit FC from getting behind. Anastasio Iigo struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Reginald Winn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CANADA. The crowd rose to their feet as CANADA's Sung Nunez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Reginald Winn. That made the score 1-1 after 79 minutes of play. Brice Judd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudolph Mack, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 83 minutes of play, Bennifit FC's Domenic Braden made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brice Judd was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anastasio Iigo in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reginald Winn saved Bennifit FC from getting behind. When CANADA's Anastasio Iigo in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bennifit FC's goalie prevented a goal. Many of CANADA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. CANADA may have spent more time on the ball, but Bennifit FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.